JPS6160322A - Electric contact construction for removable roof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the workload on a user operating an electric contact, by connecting a lid-side harness which is inserted into a harness hole provided in a lock pin. CONSTITUTION:Locking pins 13 are provided so that they can be moved into and out of pin guide holes 14 provided in a roof ornament 9 for a lid 7. Pin-side contacts 26 are provided with electric insulators 27 at the tips of the pins 13 and screwed to the insulators and the pins. Harness holes 28 are provided in the pins 13 so that one end of each of the holes 28 is opened in the tip of the pin 13 and the other end is opened in the lid 7. The pin-side contacts 26 are connected to vehicle-side contacts 30 as an operating lever 16 is turned in attaching operation to protrude the pins 13 from the pin guide holes 14 and insert the pins into pin guide holes 18.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an electrical contact structure for a removable roof.

(Prior Art) As a conventional removable roof, for example, one shown in FIG. 7 is known.

In this conventional removable roof, openings 03.03 are formed on the left and right sides of a central fixed roof 02 of a vehicle body 01. Generally T
It is called a parroof, and includes a lid 04 that is removably installed in the opening 03, lock pins 06, 06 that are installed in and out of the lid 04, and An operation lever 08 connected to the lock pin 06.06 via a lock mechanism 07, and an operation lever 08 provided on the opening peripheral wall 09 of the vehicle body 01, and the lock pin 06.
It was equipped with lock pin holes 010, 010 into which 06 was inserted.

Therefore, operate 8-08 to lock pin 06,
06 from the lid 04, lock pins 06, 06
is inserted into the lock pin guide holes 010, 010, the lid 04 is fixed to the opening 03, and the lock pins 06, 06
The lid 04 was removed from the opening 03 while the lid 04 was in the lid 04 side.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, such removable roofs are only equipped with a structure for simply attaching and detaching them from the opening 03, and currently, electric transmittance variable It has been proposed to install electrical equipment such as a sunroof and solar cells, and when implementing this with a removable roof, there are problems listed below when providing electrical contacts between the lid side harness and the vehicle body side harness. I needed to resolve the issue.

■ Adding the operation of connecting and disconnecting contacts in addition to the lid operation described above increases the burden on the user.

■ Vibration during driving, displacement of the vehicle body, or repeated attachment and detachment may cause changes in contact resistance or contact failure.

■ If the contacts are exposed when the opening is open, there is a risk of damage due to contact with people or objects, and there is also a risk of poor contact due to corrosion or dirt due to adhesion of rainwater, etc.

(Means for Solving the Problem) Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first invention provides an opening in the roof of the vehicle body, and a device that is removably provided in the opening. a lock pin provided on the lid so that it can be inserted and removed through a pin entry/exit hole drilled in the lid; an operating lever connected to the lock pin via a locking mechanism; a removable roof provided with a lock pin hole into which the lock pin is inserted, a pin-side contact is provided at the tip of the rotor pin through an insulating member, and the pin-side contact is provided with the A lid-side harness inserted into a harness through-hole formed inside the lock pin is connected, and a harness at the bottom of the lock pin hole is insulated from the vehicle body and biased toward the opening. A vehicle body side contact point connected to the harness is provided, and in the second invention, an opening opened in the roof of the vehicle body, a lid detachably provided in the opening, and a lid provided in the lid. a lock pin provided to be able to enter and exit through a pin entry/exit hole drilled in the lid; an operating lever connected to the lock pin via a locking mechanism; A removable roof having a lock pin hole to be inserted, wherein the lock pin is provided with a pin tip of a conductor through an insulating member, and the tip of the pin tip is used as a pin side contact, A connection terminal connected to the lid side harness is provided at a position inside the pin entrance/exit hole at the tip end of the pin, and a connection terminal connected to the lid side harness is provided at the bottom side of the vehicle body of the lock pin hole,
A vehicle body side contact is provided which is insulated from the vehicle body, biased toward the opening, and connected to the vehicle body harness, and the lock pin hole and the pin entry/exit hole are formed of an insulator.

(Function) Therefore, when the lid is attached or detached, the lock pin goes in and out, and the pin side contact connected to the lift side harness is also inserted into and pulled out of the lock pin hole, making contact with the vehicle body side contact B,
Ur connections can be made.

Further, during the connection between the pin side contact and the vehicle body side contact, the vehicle body side contact can press the pin side contact by urging and maintain the connection reliably.

Further, when the opening is opened, the pin side contact is housed in the lid, and the vehicle body side contact is located at the bottom of the lock pin hole of the vehicle body.

Further, in the first invention, the pin-side contact can be insulated from the vehicle body by being insulated from the lock pin by an insulating member provided at the tip of the lock pin.

Further, in the second aspect of the invention, the pin side contact has a tip end portion of the pin insulated from the lock pin by an insulating member, and.

By forming the pin entry/exit hole and the lock pin hole with an insulator, they can be insulated from the vehicle body.

(Example) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In describing this embodiment, the drawing of electrical contacts on a removable roof of an automobile of a type generally called a T-bar roof will be taken as an example.

First, the configuration of the embodiment of the first invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described.

Reference numeral 1.1 denotes an opening, which is opened on the left and right sides of the central fixed roof 4 of the roof 6 formed of the front fixed part 5 of the vehicle body 2.

Incidentally, such a roof 6 is generally called a T/<-roof.

Reference numeral 7.7 denotes a lid, which is removably installed in the openings 1, 1. This lid 7 has a roof sight rail section 8, and a roof section 7.7 is provided on the indoor side of the roof sight rail section 8. A garnish 9 is provided.

Further, a variable transmittance plate 10 made of clear crystal is provided on the outside of the lid 7, and as shown in FIG. 3, the transmittance of light can be changed by turning on/off a switch 11.

Note that 12 is a battery.

Reference numeral 13.13 denotes a lock pin, which is provided so as to be able to enter and exit through a pin guide entry/exit hole (pin entry/exit hole) 14.14 provided in the roof garnish 9 of the lid 7;
It is made of metal.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a lid-side lock pin guide, which is made of resin and fitted into a hole drilled in the roof garnish 9.

16 is an operating lever, and the lock pin 13.13
is connected to the lock pin 1 via a lock mechanism 17, and when the operating lever 16 is rotated in the direction of arrow a, the lock pin 1
3.13 enters into the lid 7 and is projected from the lid 7 when rotated in the opposite direction.

18.18 is a lock pin guide hole (lock pin hole), which is provided in the opening peripheral wall 19 of the vehicle body 2, into which the lock pin 13 is inserted.

In addition, 20 is a lock pin guide on the vehicle body side, which is molded from resin and is described above! It is fitted into a hole made in the 3H opening peripheral wall 19.

Reference numeral 21.21 is a locking piece that is sunk into the central fixed roof 4 side of the lid 7, and this locking piece 21.2
1 into the locking piece insertion hole 22 provided in the central fixed roof 4.
22 is pushed in and locked, and the lid 7 can be fixed to the roof 6 by inserting the lock pin 13.13 into the lock pin guide hole 18.18.

A drip 23 is provided around the opening g31 of the roof 6, and is configured to receive water that has entered through the gap between the lid 7 and the roof 6, and drain it to the outside of the vehicle through a pipe 24.

Note that 25 is a weather strip.

26. 26 is a pin side contact, and the lock pin 13
．． This pin-side contact 26 is screwed to the insulating member 27, and the insulating member 27 is screwed to the lock pin 13.

28 is a harness through hole formed inside the lock pin 13, and this harness through hole 28 is
One end is opened at the tip of the lock pin 13, and the other end is opened near the tip of the lock pin 13 and at a position within the lid 7 when the lock pin 13 is projected from the lid 7.

29 is a lid-side harness, one end of which is connected to the terminal of the variable transmittance plate 10, and the other end of which is connected to the harness through hole 28.
It is soldered to the pin side contact 26 through the .

30 is a contact point on the vehicle body side, which is connected to the lock pin guide hole 1.
provided on the bottom vehicle body of No. 8 via a mounting member 31, and
The mounting member 31 is formed of an insulator, and the vehicle body side contact point 30 is insulated from the vehicle body 2.

Note that 32 is a harness on the vehicle body side, one end of which is connected to the vehicle body side contact point 30, and the other end connected to the battery 12.

Further, 33 is a mounting screw.

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be explained.

When removing the lid 7 from the opening 1, the operating lever 16 is rotated in the direction of the arrow a, and the lock pin 13.13 is housed in the lid 7 through the pin guide entry/exit hole 14.14. The side contact 26 and the vehicle body side contact 30 are connected and disconnected, and the pin side contact 26 is connected to the lid 7.
The vehicle body side contact 30 is located at the bottom of the lock pin guide hole 18.

In addition, when attaching the lid 7 to the opening 1, the lock pin 13.13 is rotated in the opposite direction of the arrow a to cause the lock pin 13.13 to protrude from the pin guide insertion hole 14.14, and the lock pin guide hole 18 .18, the pin side contact 26 and the vehicle body side contact 30 can be connected with the operation.

Further, by urging the vehicle body side contact 30, the pin side contact 26 and the vehicle body side contact 30 can be reliably connected.

Further, the pin side contact 26 can be insulated from the vehicle body 2 by insulating it from the lock pin 13 with an insulating member 26 provided at the tip of the lock pin 13.

Next, the configuration of an embodiment of the second invention will be explained.

In describing this embodiment, the same parts as those in the embodiment of the first invention will be given the same reference numerals.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the contact portion of the electrical contact structure of the removable roof according to the second embodiment of the invention.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a pin tip, which is made of an electrical conductor and is provided to the lock pin 13 via an insulating member 27. The tip of the pin tip 34 extends approximately from the tip to the operating lever 16. The pin guide enters and exits through the pin guide entry/exit hole 14 by operation.

Note that the lock pin 13, the insulating member 27, and the pin tip 34 are each screwed together.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a pin-side contact, which is located at the pin tip 34.

Reference numeral 35 denotes a connecting terminal, which is provided at a position of the pin tip 34 that is always inside the pin guide entry/exit hole 14, and this connecting terminal 35 is provided in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pin tip 34. and is connected to the lid side harness 29.

Note that the other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment of the invention, so explanations will be omitted.

Therefore, the pin side contact 26 has the pin tip 34 insulated from the lock pin 13 by the insulating member 27, and the lid side lock pin guide 15 in which the pin guide entry/exit hole (pin entry/exit hole) 14 is formed, and the lock pin Guide hole (lock pin hole) 1
It can be insulated from the vehicle body 2 by the vehicle body side lock pin guide 20 in which the number 8 is formed.

It should be noted that the functions other than the insulation of the pin-side contact 26 are the same as those in the first embodiment of the present invention, so the explanation will be omitted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention may be modified without departing from the gist of the present invention. included.

For example, instead of the variable transmittance plate 10 provided on the lid 7, a solar cell may be provided to supply electric power to the eight-cell panel 12, or other electrical equipment may be provided.

In addition, the double-ended pin guide 15.20 includes a roots garnish 9 and an opening peripheral wall 1 made of resin, as shown in FIG.
It may be formed integrally with the double-ended pin guide 15.
．． 20 may not necessarily be provided.

Further, the harness through hole 28 is formed by forming a groove on the outer periphery of the lock pin 13 as shown in FIG.
After wiring, the cover 36 may be placed on the cover 36.

In addition, the lock mechanism 17 is operated/<-15 to insert the lock pin 13.13 into the pin guide in/out hole (pin in/out hole).
Any other mechanism may be used as long as it allows entry and exit from 14.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the pin side contact and the vehicle body side contact can be connected by attaching and detaching the lid.

The ability to disconnect and disconnect does not increase the burden on the user regarding the operation of the electrical contacts.

In addition, since the vehicle body side contact can press the pin side contact by biasing and maintain the connection reliably, there is no risk of change in contact resistance or contact failure due to vibration or displacement of the vehicle body.

In addition, when the opening is opened, the pin-side contact is stored in the beam rad, and the car body-side contact is located at the bottom of the lock pin hole on the car or body, so the contact may come into contact with people or objects. There is no risk of damage, no damage, and no contact failure due to adhesion of rainwater, etc. (7).

Further, since the pin side contact and the vehicle body side contact are insulated from the vehicle body, there is an advantage that short circuits will not occur.

In addition to the above-mentioned effects, in the embodiment, since the double-ended lock pin guides 15 and 20 are provided, the lock pin 1
3.It is smooth to put in and take out, insert, and withdraw.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the main parts of the electrical contact structure of the removable roof according to the first embodiment of the invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the structure of the first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is the main part of the structure according to the first invention. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing the circuit of the structure of the first embodiment; FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the main part of the electrical contact structure of the removable roof of the second embodiment; 6 and 7 are sectional views showing the other side of the implementation, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional example. ■... Opening 2... Vehicle body 6... Roof 7... Lit 13... Lock pin 14... Pin guide entry/exit hole (pin entry/exit hole) 16...
Operation lever 17...Lock mechanism 18...Lock pin guide hole (lock pin hole) 19.
... Opening peripheral wall 26 ... Pin side contact 27 ... Insulating member 28 ... Harness through hole 29 ... Lid side harness 30 ... Body side contact 32 ... Body side harness 34 ... Pin Tip part 35... Connection terminal patent application Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. Figure 6 Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) An opening in the roof of the vehicle body, a lid removably provided in the opening, and a pin insertion/extraction hole provided in the lid and drilled in the lid. a lock pin provided on the vehicle body; an operating lever connected to the lock pin via a lock mechanism; and a control lever provided on the opening peripheral wall of the vehicle body;
A removable roof having a lock pin hole into which the lock pin is inserted, wherein a pin side contact is provided at the tip of the lock pin via an insulating member, and the pin side contact includes:
A lid-side harness inserted into a harness through-hole formed inside the lock pin is connected, and a harness at the bottom of the lock pin hole is insulated from the vehicle body and biased toward the opening. An electrical contact structure for a removable roof characterized by having a contact point on the vehicle body side that is connected to the side harness. 2) An opening in the roof of the vehicle body, a lid removably installed in the opening, and a lock pin provided in the lid so that it can be inserted and removed through a pin insertion hole drilled in the lid. , an operating lever connected to the lock pin via a lock mechanism, and provided on the opening peripheral wall of the vehicle body,
A removable roof having a lock pin hole into which the lock pin is inserted, wherein the lock pin is provided with a pin tip portion of a conductor through an insulating member, and the tip of the pin tip portion is connected to a pin side contact. At the same time, a connection terminal connected to the lid side harness is provided at a position inside the pin entry/exit hole at the tip end of the pin, and a connection terminal connected to the lid side harness is provided at the bottom side of the lock pin hole, and the opening is insulated from the vehicle body. What is claimed is: 1. An electrical contact structure for a removable roof, characterized in that a vehicle body side contact is provided which is biased in a direction toward the vehicle body side and is connected to a vehicle body side harness, and the lock pin hole and the pin entry/exit hole are formed of an insulator.